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Geoscientist Online

Welcome to the online version of the Geological Society's Fellowship magazine.

Caribbean Plate Debate continues!

Artist's impression of exoplanet COROT 7b Keith James, whose unorthodox views about the "in situ" origin of the Caribbean plate sparked the debate off, replies to Iain Neill (pictured) and Karsten Storetvedt in the latest contribution.

Sir Peter Kent Lecture 2010

Sir David King Ted Nield reports on Sir David King's "tour de force", delivered at the Society as part of the newly revitalised Sir Peter Kent Lecture series on 7 January 2010.

Water, Sandstone & Climate Change

Martin Shepley Hydrogeologist Martin Shepley considers the past use of the Permo-Triassic sandstone aquifer for public water supply in the Midlands of England and predicts that its golden age is about to begin.

The Slime That Ruled the Earth

Stromatolites Ken McNamara investigates the long history of stromatolites, and why the microbial communities which have existed since the Precambrian are increasingly under threat.

Tides of the Earth

Slumgullion The results of a study on the Slumgullion landslide suggest links between slow moving landslides and tides within the atmosphere, reports Ian Randall.